Why is carrying wrong?

[ayal]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #16 "Where are my Glasses?", question 7

The big problem of course is that if you are looking for glasses and you're not actually carrying any.

(a) if
(b) for
(c) carrying

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #16 "Where are my Glasses?", answer 7

The big problem of course is that if you are looking for glasses and you're not actually wearing any.

Correct entry: wearing
The error was: (c) carrying

You have not found the error.
The big problem of course is that if you are looking for glasses and you're not actually carrying any.
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why is carrying wrong

ayal

[Comenius]

Technically, you could argue that "carrying" is acceptable grammatically, but "carrying" implies holding something in your hands, or perhaps on your back, which is not normally done with eyeglasses. People "wear" their glasses, so the use of "carry" in this sentence is not the best choice.

Hope this helps,

-David
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